Requirements for a Major in Chemistry Certified by the American Chemical Society

  1. Chemistry Courses:

    Foundations of Chemistry + lab: Chem 120/125L

    Organic Chemistry I:  Chem 211

    Organic Chemistry II + lab: Chem 212/212L

    Analytical Chemistry + lab: Chem 240/240L

    Physical Chemistry + lab:  Chem 311/312L

    Biochemistry:  Chem 315

    Inorganic Chemistry + lab:  Chem 408/408L

    Research: Chem 451/452 (at least 4 credits)

    Senior Seminar: Chem 485 or 486 or Advanced Biochemistry: Chem 415

    Advanced Analytical Chemistry (Chem 406) OR Computational Protein Design and Engineering (Chem 325) and Medicinal Chemistry (Chem 411/411L)
     

  2. Physics I & II:  109 -110 or 111-112; or 113L-114L.
  3. Mathematics 122. Students can start in 112 and then take 122.

A total of 57-62 credits. 

This major track may be of interest to students interested in attending graduate school or employment in chemistry related fields. The track is designed by the American Chemical Society (ACS) to provide students with lecture and laboratory experiences in the five foundational areas of chemistry (analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical) in both breadth and depth.